Hanger for curtains



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J. W LESLIE. HANGER FOR CURTAINS.

Patented June 7, 1892.

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JAMES TV. LESLIE, OE EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS.

HANGER FOR CURTAINS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,469, dated June '7, 1892. Application filed September 3,1891. Serial No. 404,623. (roman To aZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JAMES W. LESLIE, of Everett, county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Hangers for Curtains, Draperies, &c., of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters and figures on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention has forits object to improve the construction of hangers for curtains, draperies, and the like.

In accordance with this invention a narrow strip of metal or equivalent material wound spirally is placed on a pole and connected at each end thereof to fixed supports. The spiral strip is loosely arranged on the pole, so as to receive upon the turns or spirals thereof hooks or other devices, which are sewed or otherwise secured to the curtain or drapery. The supports at each end of the pole to which the spiral strip is connected are preferably detachable, so that the spiral strip may be easily applied to the pole, and the support in turn be applied to the spiral strip by the purchaser without the aid of a skilled mechanic.

Figurel shows in front elevation a hanger for curtains, draperies, the, embodying this invention; and Figs. 2, 3, and 4, details of devices employed for holding the strip.

The pole a, of brass, wood, or other suitable material, has placed loosely upon it a spiral stripbof metal or other suitable material. The spiral strip 1) is connected at each end to a collar 0, such connection being herein shown as made by forming holes, as 2, in the strip and providing the collar with projections, as 3, to enter the said holes, yet it is obvious that in lieu of this particular form of connection any other form may be employed. Cup-shaped end pieces (Z are placed on the end of the pole, being connected with the collars cby a bayonet-joint or other suitable connection, which may be easily and quickly made. To apply the hanger to a pole, one of the cup-shaped end pieces cl will be disconnected from its collar c, and the said collar and connected spiral strip Z), together with the collar cat the opposite end and the cup-shaped end piece d, also at said opposite end, will be drawn over upon the pole until the said end piece d engages and fits upon the end of the pole. The disconnected end piece is then placed upon the opposite end of the pole and the collar 0 drawn up to and connected with said disconnected end piece. The spiral stripbcan be stretched to fit any ordinary length of pole, so thata single hanger may be made which will fit all ordinary poles.

The cup-shaped end pieces (1 have a' concave outer end 4, as best shown in Fig. 4:,provided with a central hole 5 and an ornamental ball, such as e, having a screw 6' secured to the end of the ball, the screw passing through the central hole 5 and entering the end of the pole, while the surface of the ball fits snugly the concaved portion 4.

The hooks or other suitable devices screwed or otherwise attached to the curtain or drapery are hung on the turns or spirals of the strip as if said turns or spirals were rings.

Cup-shaped end pieces-such as (Zare now commonly used as an ornamental ferrule on the end of the pole, being held in place thereon by the ball and screw, so that by connecting the spiral or extensible strip or hanger to these end pieces I do not materially alter the general appearance or ornamentation at the end of the pole.

I claim-- 1. A hanger for curtains, draperies, and the like, consistingof aspirally-wound strip having a hole therein at each end and adapted to be arranged loosely on a pole, and independent supports at each end of said pole, composed of a collar having exterior projections, to which said strip is detachably connected by the holes in the ends, substantially as described.

2. A hanger for curtains, draperies, and the like, consisting of a spirally-wound strip having a series of holes in each end and adapted to be arranged on a pole, cup-shaped end pieces to fit on the ends of the pole, and a collar having exteriorprojections located at each end of and to which the ends of said strip are connected, said collars and end pieces being detachably connected, substantially as described.

3. A hanger for curtains, draperies, and the like, consisting of a spirally wound strip adapted to be arranged on a pole, collars to' which the ends of said strip are connected, a

projection on the exterior of said collar, and cup-shaped end pieces peripherally slotted to embrace the said projections and to which said collars are connected, substantially as described.

4. A hangertor curtains, draperies, and the like, consisting of a spirally-wound strip to encircle thepole, and two end pieces to which the ends of said strip are connected, the outer IO faces of said end pieces being concaved to reeeivea spherical ornament, as shown, and provided with a central pole, as 5, snbstantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of 15 two subscribing Witnesses.

JAMES W. LESLIE. Witnesses:

EVA 1. HADLEY, DUDLEY P. BAILEY. 

